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Friday, March 25, 2011

Children's Choice Book Awards

The Children's Choice Book Award Finalists have been revealed!

Kids can vote online at from March 14 to April 29th. Winners will be announced in May at the Children's Choice Book Awards gala.

Here's a quick recap of the nominees

Author of the Year
Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay: The Final Book of the Hunger Games
Stephenie Meyer, The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner
Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1
Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel: The Infernal Devices, Book 1

Book of the Year: 3rd-4th GradeBad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door by Nick BruelBabymouse #12: Burns Rubber by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew HolmLunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFinally by Wendy MassEncyclopedia Mythologica: Gods & Heroes by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda

Book of the Year: 5th-6th GradeBig Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln PierceZebrafish by Peter H. Reynolds and FableVisionThe Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 by Rick RiordanIt's a Book by Lane SmithSmile by Raina Telgemeier

Book of the Year: 7th-12th GradeBurned: House of Night, Book 7 by P.C. Cast and Kristin CastMockingjay: The Final Book of the Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David LevithanSpirit Bound: Vampire Academy, Book 5 by Richelle MeadFang: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson